Sander device



March s, 1938. J. B. SWAN 2,110,247

SANDER DEVICE Filed July 17, 1937 Inventor 70n Swan gmwauz.

Attorneys Fatented Mar. 8, 1938 PATENT OFFICE SANDER DEVICE John B.Swan,

Gladstone, Mich.

Application July 17, 1937, Serial No. 154,263

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a sander device for placing sand on tracks,the general object of the invention being to provide a shield or skirtfor the lower end of the discharge pipe, which facilitates the dischargeof the sand from the pipe onto a rail by protecting the sand from aircurrents and from moisture, and the invention also relates to the mannerof connecting the skirt or shield to the pipe.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation showing how the sand pipe isarranged relative to a wheel of a vehicle and the rail on which thewheel travels.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of the lower end of the discharge pipeand the hood.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view of the hood or skirt.

As shown in Figure 1, means are provided for discharging sand upon arail A of a track in front of a wheel B of a vehicle traveling on thetrack, such means including a discharge pipe C, which leads to a sandreservoir, and means for causing the sand to flow down the pipe and dropfrom its lower end upon the rail.

It has been found that air currents, rain, snow and the like willinterfere with the discharge of the sand from the pipe, and in order toprevent such interference, a hood or skirt has been provided for thelower end of the pipe, which encloses said lower end and extends beyondthe same. This invention improves the construction of the hood and themanner of attaching it to the sand pipe.

In the drawing, the hood is shown at H and flares downwardly from asubstantially short,

cylindrical upper end I, which is formed with the slits 2. This slittedend I is pushed up over the pipe C to the desired position, and then awasher 3 is forced over the part l and said part I and the washer arewelded to the pipe 0, as shown at 4.

The lower end of the pipe C is flattened at its sides so that the lowerpart of the pipe is of substantially oblong form, as shown at 5, and thelower part of the hood is of the same shape, with its flattened sides 6opposite the flattened sides 5 of the pipe. The end of the pipe and theend of the hood slope downwardly and rearwardly, relative to thedirection of travel of the vehicle, but the end of the hood has agreater slope than the end of the pipe.

Thus it will be seen that the hood will protect the end of the pipe andthe sand dropping there from from the elements, and water running downthe pipe C will be deflected by the washer and the hood from the lowerend of the pipe. Also, the hood can be easily and quickly placed on anydischarge pipe and the lower end of the pipe is flattened, as shown.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In combination with a discharge pipe of a sanding device, a downwardlyflaring hood having a short cylindrical portion at its upper and smallend, said portion having vertical slits therein and said portion snuglyfitting around a lower portion of the discharge pipe and a large washerhaving a centrally arranged opening therein fitting over the split endof the hood and said washer being welded to the pipe and to said splitend, said washer extending at substantially right angles to thedischarge pipe.

JOHN B. SWAN.

